PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Philadelphia Phillies Manager Joe Girardi does not think the team would be comfortable playing if they are exposed to another situation where an opposing player tests positive for the coronavirus prior to first pitch. Girardi was on SirusXM’s MLB Network Radio program on Tuesday morning discussing the Miami Marlins’ COVID-19 outbreak that resulted in the postponement of two Phillies-Yankees games.
Girardi was asked if another opposing player tests positive for the virus prior to the beginning of a game, would the team be comfortable “taking the field?”
“I don’t think so,” Girardi responded. “The fact that we haven’t had anyone test positive yet is great, but there’s too much at stake when you talk about players and their health and their families’ health.